Employer Withholding

Employer Withholding Tax

(Section 143.191, RSMo) Withholding is the tax that an employer deducts and withholds from employees’ wages every pay period. The withholding is based on the employee’s wages during that pay period and number of dependents. When the employee calculates his income taxes for the year, the amount of taxes withheld helps determine whether a refund is issued to the taxpayer (more was withheld than necessary) or whether the taxpayer owes more in tax (less tax was withheld than necessary).

The information and links below are helpful to businesses that must withhold taxes for their employees.